Data processing: generic control systems or specific application – Generic control system – apparatus or process – Having protection or reliability feature
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-23
2007-01-23
Patel, Ramesh (Department: 2121)
Data processing: generic control systems or specific application
Generic control system, apparatus or process
Having protection or reliability feature
C700S018000, C700S021000, C700S086000, C700S087000, C702S122000, C702S182000, C702S183000, C709S224000, C709S227000, C709S230000, C709S201000, C710S015000, C710S072000, C710S105000, C713S170000, C713S172000, C713S176000
Reexamination Certificate
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11240939
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus, system and process is provided for communicating safety-related data, over an open system, from a sender to a receiver. Safety-related components, including function blocks, flexible function blocks, resource blocks and transducer blocks, as well as, safety-related objects are provided. Also, an extended safety-related protocol provides for authenticating communications between safety-related components over an existing black channel, such as one using a fieldbus Architecture.
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Disclosure Statement of Invention by Inventor, Patri
Berge L Jonas F.
Duffy Joseph D.
Gabler John Carl
Glanzer David A.
Mitschke Stephen B.
Fieldbus Foundation
Patel Ramesh
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